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Poor Buffer, 1878. Artist: Joseph Swain

Poor Buffer, 1878. Artist: Joseph Swain


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Poor Buffer, 1878. Artist: Joseph Swain

Poor Buffer, 1878. The Ameer of Afghanistan, holding a tiny shield and raised sword, straddles the buffers of a Russian steam train. Russia was important to the British Empire because she bordered Afghanistan. The Russian train is heading towards Turkey which, being independent, had been seen as a buffer state between Russia and British interests in the Eastern Mediterranean. However, as Turkish power waned and Russian ambition grew, Turkey was increasingly a Poor Buffer, with Russian encroachment giving the Ameer of Afghanistan a route through previously secure areas. The lines below are: Danger signals up. Prospect of Collision at the Afghan Junction. At the bottom are some lines from Shakespeares Hamlet. From Punch, or the London Charivari, October 19, 1878

Media ID 14830414

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Amir Buffer Collision Danger Dangerous Heritage Image Partnership Joseph Swain Junction Khan Shakespeare Shield Signal Steam Train Swain Train William Shakespeare


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